In religious circles it may be the in thing to have the newest improved bible.
Have you been swept up into this idea of finding a better translation? When the details of God's will and your eternal salvation don't matter the new will be fine but consider the 5,000 differences when compared to the King James if details do matter.
Coming from a corrupt text is the reason why there are so many conflicts. New translations are a more modern language then the KJV but the original manuscripts differ from what the KJV Bible came from. So the real issue is not about translation it is about the original TEXT used.
Here is a quick check to see if you have a corrupt bible, turn to Colossians 1:14. Does this verse contain "through his blood" if not your text is corrupt.
Translators could not translate what was never there.
To appreciate our King James Bible it is noteworthy to understand the process that it came from. Our bible was preserved through the doctrine of inspiration and preservation.
The Bible Believers View. The inspired & preserved Word of God can be held. An all powerful God preserved his Word throughout history through multiple copies that are the same as the originals. The King James Version Bible is from this preserved lineage for the English language. This view answers these questions.
1 - how will I identify the inspired words.
2 - how His inspired words are preserved.
3 - where the inspired words are.
You can not claim the bible as your lives authority without recognizing the claim that the Word of God makes of itself. The bible can not be of any authority to you if it is not your final authority.
Bible believers should accept as their final authority what is God's final authority.
Have you been swept up into this idea of finding a better translation? When the details of God's will and your eternal salvation don't matter the new will be fine but consider the 5,000 differences when compared to the King James if details do matter.
Coming from a corrupt text is the reason why there are so many conflicts. New translations are a more modern language then the KJV but the original manuscripts differ from what the KJV Bible came from. So the real issue is not about translation it is about the original TEXT used.
Here is a quick check to see if you have a corrupt bible, turn to Colossians 1:14. Does this verse contain "through his blood" if not your text is corrupt.
Translators could not translate what was never there.
To appreciate our King James Bible it is noteworthy to understand the process that it came from. Our bible was preserved through the doctrine of inspiration and preservation.
The Bible Believers View. The inspired & preserved Word of God can be held. An all powerful God preserved his Word throughout history through multiple copies that are the same as the originals. The King James Version Bible is from this preserved lineage for the English language. This view answers these questions.
1 - how will I identify the inspired words.
2 - how His inspired words are preserved.
3 - where the inspired words are.
You can not claim the bible as your lives authority without recognizing the claim that the Word of God makes of itself. The bible can not be of any authority to you if it is not your final authority.
Bible believers should accept as their final authority what is God's final authority.
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